CVE-2024-23686: DependencyCheck Debug Mode Logging of NVD API Key

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-01-19 · updated 2026-07-14
Weakness: CWE-532

Description

DependencyCheck for Maven 9.0.0 to 9.0.6, for CLI version 9.0.0 to 9.0.5, and for Ant versions 9.0.0 to 9.0.5, when used in debug mode, allows an attacker to recover the NVD API Key from a log file.

Affected products

OWASP Dependency-Check: from 9.0.0 through 9.0.5; from 9.0.0 before 9.0.6 — fixed in 9.0.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: OWASP Dependency-Check 9.0.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5
https://github.com/jeremylong/DependencyCheck/security/advisories/GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5
https://vulncheck.com/advisories/vc-advisory-GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5
https://github.com/jeremylong/DependencyCheck/security/advisories/GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5
https://vulncheck.com/advisories/vc-advisory-GHSA-qqhq-8r2c-c3f5

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